LED pods in rear bumper (pic heavy)

[SlightlyTweaked]

So for no reason what so ever I decided to buy a pair of 3"x3" LED spot pattern pod lights with the recessed bezel. Once they showed up i had to decide where to install them, either in front grille or in rear bumper. I went with the rear bumper bc the 20" LED bar in the front bumper pretty much lights up the world. So here's step by step pics of the mounting install.
Pics:
1) Used painters tape to mask off area for cuts to be made
2) Measured exact center location for both lights and traced out edges
3) Drilled pilot holes in 4 corners and made cut with jigsaw
4) Test fit light
5) Both holes cut out

 

[SlightlyTweaked]

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Pics:
6) Finished with cuts and mounting holes, and used an oil paint pen to trace all cuts and holes as a rust inhibitor
7) Since the bumper face isn't 100% flat I used foam/rubber as a gasketing material to seal up light bezel to bumper face
8&9) Foam rubber cut and slid onto light
10) LEDs complete;y mounted

I didnt post any of the wiring install bc that will differ depending on how you want them to operate. I have the AUX switches in my dash so all i had to do was run a single 12VDC+ wire to the connection point in the engine compartment. Grounded the other to frame in rear of truck.

 

[firemedic10584]

That came out real good! I have mine mounted under my bumper...I just haven't had the balls to cut holes in my bumper lol

 

[sbarron]

Nothing like the sweat rolling down the back of your neck as you make that first cut in a perfectly good bumper.

Hope yours work as well as mine have, I love 'em.

 

[spiG]

I want to do this to my front bumper as I don't have fog lights and my rear bumper has the parking assist sensors. Just have to build up the confidence to cut up my brand new bumper. Maybe i'll wait till I get it painted white to match the truck and just have them do it.. we shall see

 

[zavaral]

What did you use to cut the holes??

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[DavidRam]

so for no reason what so ever i decided to buy a pair of 3"x3" led spot pattern pod lights with the recessed bezel. Once they showed up i had to decide where to install them, either in front grille or in rear bumper. I went with the rear bumper bc the 20" led bar in the front bumper pretty much lights up the world. So here's step by step pics of the mounting install.
Pics:
1) used painters tape to mask off area for cuts to be made
2) measured exact center location for both lights and traced out edges
3) drilled pilot holes in 4 corners and made cut with jigsaw
4) test fit light
5) both holes cut out

^^^

what did you use to cut the holes??

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[SlightlyTweaked]

What did you use to cut the holes??

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Drilled pilot holes in the corners of the outline and then used a jigsaw with a brand new metal blade. Like a hot knife through butter.

It was a little nerve racking making the first cut, but what I told my son was "well, if I f%#k this up I'm ordering a new off road bumper to replace this one, them will NEED a front one to match". A good backup plan but a little costly.

 

[SlightlyTweaked]

I want to do this to my front bumper as I don't have fog lights and my rear bumper has the parking assist sensors. Just have to build up the confidence to cut up my brand new bumper. Maybe i'll wait till I get it painted white to match the truck and just have them do it.. we shall see

I dont have foglights in my front bumper either, but I would def recommend a LED lightbar mounted in the lower bumper for the front before I cut into front bumper.

 

[sbarron]

I dont have foglights in my front bumper either, but I would def recommend a LED lightbar mounted in the lower bumper for the front before I cut into front bumper.

^^^THIS!!!!^^^

If you mounted flush-mount lights in your front bumper they wouldn't be adjustable.